Notes for Elizabeth DIXON

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Notes for Elizabeth DIXON

This is a very tentative marriage....not accepted by the DAR.
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"Elizabeth Clark appears in the Census of 1790 for Cumberland Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (p. 248) [now Greene Co.] with three sons under 16 years of age, and 1 white female [persumably herself], whither she had gone with the family of
John Jonas, a veteran of the Revolution. [ but John was in Maryland as early as 1782 when his daughter Catherine was born there. Did Elizabeth go to PA and then MD from NJ later, after Thomas Clark died]. The latter's wife, Lucy, was a daughter of
Jonathan Squire and his second wife Hannah Dixon, possibly a near relative of Elizabeth (Dixon) Clark. About 1793-4 these families moved to Selbysport, Allegany Co., Maryland where Elizabeth died and was buried." [GMNJ 7:93.]
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In 1790 she does not appear to be living near Aaron Clark at all, since he and his family were in Strabane Township. She is the only Clark in Cumberland Township. There is a "John Jones" 1/2/3 and "Michael Jones" 1/2/3 in the same township in 1790.
[males over 16/males under 16/all females], which might be the census taker's interpretation of "Jonas." There are no Frazees or Dixons.
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Check 1800 census of Maryland
There is no Elizabeth Clark enumerated in the 1800 census of Cumberland Twp., Greene Co., PA.
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She "appears" to be listed in the 1800 census of Sandy Creek Twp., Allegany Co., MD in the household of her son Jonathan, although she is lumped into an age group and not mentioned specifically by name.
[Maryland state archives - 5/02]
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She is the key to the link to Thomas Clark. Need to find records - deeds, probate, etc. in Maryland.
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There were Dicksons (Dixons?) in the West Indies who were associated with the Jouet and Trotter families in early E'town. Could she have descended from that line?
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Perhaps Elizabeth went with these Dixons? [B. Johnson email 050702]
FIRST SETTLERS IN THE GLADES COUNTRY from the "Glades Star", Garrett County Historical Society and other sources
GEORGE DIXON 1777
GEORGE DICKSON 1774 "Flowery Vale
"THURMAN FRAZEE
JEREMIAH FRAZEE Settlers on Frazee Ridge and
JONATHAN FRAZEE Buffalo Run.
BENJAMIN CODDINGTON
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Maryland Revolutionary War Records
Name: George Dixon
Birth Date:
Rank: Pvt.
Establishment:
Loc Service:
Number Acres: 100
Issue Date: 16 Aug 1797
Number Warrant: 11,141
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